Convertible bed



Segflq 9', 1924.

c. F. RADATZ CONVERTIBLE BED 2 Sheets-heat 1 Filed June 21 1923 CHARLES E. nann'rz, orxnirosnn, Wisconsin.

CONVERTIBLE BED.

Application filed June 2 1, 1923. Serial No. 646,791.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES F. RADA'rz, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of "Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Beds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to convertible beds.

Objects of this invention are to provide a convertible bed which may be folded while the mattress and pillows are in position thereon, which, when folded, will closely simulate a dresser or similar'article of furniture, which will completely house the bedding within a closed compartment, and to provide a foldable bed which may be composed wholly of metal.

Further objects are to provide a convertible bed in which a jointed body portion is carried by the end pieces or members, in which means are provided for initiating the folding of the body portion, and in which hidden latching means are provided which may be externally manipulated.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view showing the bed extended, such view corresponding to a section on the line 11 of Figure 3.

Figure 2 isa sectional view through the bed when in its folded condition, taken on the line 22 of Figure 4.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

The bed comprises a head piece having a vertical wall 1, top, side and bottom portion 2, 3, and 4, respectively, which ar joined to the vertical wall and project inwardly thereof.

This vertical wall is cut out above the top 2 and a mirror 5 is secured in position. A reinforcing flanged border 6 may extend along the edges of the vertical wall and downwardly along the outer faces of the side portion 3. A channel shaped member having an overhanging top 7, and an in wardly projecting end plate 8 is secured transversely within the head piece.

The foot piece comprises a vertical wall 9 of lesser extent than the Wa 1 0f the head piece and the top, side and bottom portions 10, 12" and 13, similar to those of the top' piece and adapted to respectively align with the corresponding portions -of the top piece and form a continuous surface when the bed as closed, as shown in Figure 2.

A similar channel shaped member to that previously described is secured within the foot piece and comprises an overhanging portion 14 and end plates 15. suitable guiding strips 16 (see Figure 3) may be provided upon one of the portions, for instance, the head portion, to facilitate the aligning of the side walls, such strips forming a panel ffectfor the bed. If desired, this panel effect may be continued by applying vertical strips 17 (see Figure 3) to the outer face of the foot piece,'-such strips also serving the purpose of reenforcement for the foot piece. The bottom 4 of the head piece is preferably outwardly extending, as shown in Figure 3, to cooperate If desired,

withthe similarly recessed bottom 13 of the foot piece to thus prevent sidewise relative sliding motion of the bottoms;

The body portion is formed of angle irons 18 which are hinged at 19' and 20 respectively to the end plates 8 and 15 and have overhanging portions adapted to contact with the under surface of the projections 7 and 14 as shown in Figure 1, to hold the body portionin anextended horizontal position. The adjacent ends of the angle irons 18 are pivoted to side members or plates 21 (see Figure 1) which are joined by means of a transverse bar 22 (see Figure 2) to secure additional reenforcement. Below the angle irons 18 links 23 are positioned in parallel relation to such angle irons and are pivotally joined to the plates 21 and to the end plates 8 and 15. It is to be understood that the pivotal connection of the. links 23 is loose enough to permit the memb ers 18 and 23 to lie in overlapping relation when the device is completely folded. Any suitable type of interlaced springsuch as indicated at 24 or similar support may be employed and may be secured to the angle irons 18 and to the overhanging projecting portions 7 and 14, such members being apertured to receive the ends of the spring.

It is desirable, when the bed is extended, to provide means for initiating the upward folding of the central portion of the body part. This is readily accomplished by providing levers 24 which are joined by a transverse member 25 (see Figures 1 and 2) pivotally supported at its ends. The member 25 is provided with an outwardly projecting arm 26 approximately centrally located and such arm is received between the jaws 27 of a slidable member guided within a slot 28 through the foot piece and provided with a foot actuating pedal 29 externally of the foot portion of the bed. The levers 24 are adapted to contact with the links 23 on opposite sides of the bed adjacent the foot portion and to rock such links upwardly, thereby initiating the upward folding motion of the body portion; such folding being completed by pushing the foot piece toward the head piece of the bed until the parts assume the position illustrated in Figure 2. The bedding is preferably formed of two half mattress sections 30 and 31 which together form a complete mattress with their adjacent edges abutting, as shown in Figure 1. When the bed is folded, the mattress and bedding are left in position and are supported upon the overhanging portions 7 and 14, as may be seen in Fig. 2.

Any suitable means may be provided for locking the head piece and foot piece together, for instance, bolts or other means may be employed. However, in the form shown in the drawings, a pin 32 is located upon the inner face of the side pieces 3 of the head portion of the bed and projectinwardly a slight distance. These pins are adapted to be engaged by hooks 83 pivotally carried by the side members 12 of the foot piece. Externally operable means, such as the knob 3% (see Figure 4) are provided for rotating the hook members,such knobs and hook members being rigidly secured to short stub shafts.

It will thus be seen that a convertible bed has been provided which may be composed wholly of metal, which will closely simulate a dresser or similar article of furniture when in a folded condition and which may be readily folded while the bedding is in place.

Although one form of the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is, therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

I claim:

A foldable bed comprising a head piece and a foot piece each having inwardly projecting top, side and bottom portions adapted when the bed is folded to form a continuous top side and bottom portion of a dresser-like article of furniture, a body portion hingedly joined adjacent its ends to the head and foot pieces and composed of two half sections hinged together adjacent the center of said body portion. a lever hinged to the foot piece and adapted to contact with one of the half sections of said body portion, and a footactuated projec tion extending through said foot piece and operatively connected to said lever.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lVisconsin.

CHARLES F. RADATZ. 

